Athens Mini Fillo Shells come packaged in these nice little trays that make it easy to transport and store the bites in the fridge until you’re ready to plate them and serve them. In fact, you could even serve the bites right out of the trays if your party was a little more casual.

Winter is mandarin orange season in the US, and I decided to use mandarin orange juice in this recipe instead of naval orange juice, because mandarin oranges are consistently more flavorful and sweeter than naval oranges.

All three of these mini cheesecake bites are fantastic on their own, but if you’re having a big New Years Eve party, serve all three easy-to-make mini cheesecake desserts. I’m confident your guests will devour them as quickly as my family did.

Wishing you all a new year filled with wonderful food and fun adventures.

Yield: 15 cheesecake bites

No-Bake Orange Sunrise Cheesecake Bites

Prep Time1 hour

Total Time1 hour

Ingredients

2 boxes Athens® Mini Fillo Shells (30 shells)

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

2 tablespoons sour cream

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons mandarin orange juice

2 teaspoons mandarin orange zest

3 tablespoons sugar

4 teaspoons cornstarch

1 cup mandarin orange juice

2 tablespoons pomegranate juice

15 maraschino cherries, for garnish

15 mandarin orange slices, for garnish

Instructions

Prepare mandarin orange topping:

In a small saucepan, mix together 2 tablespoons sugar and cornstarch. Stir in orange juice and pomegranate juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and is clear. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate at least 1 hour.

(Optional: Crisp up the fillo shells in a preheated 350° on a baking sheet for 3 - 5 minutes, until golden browned and crispy. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely before filling.)

i love no bake desserts and I have a cookbook from a old church close to home that I thought had every imaginable no bake dessert recipe in it until I see this. I love the orange sunrise twist on the cheesecake. Creamy and tangy It looks beautiful too!